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Definition of 'Current Account'

The difference between a nation's total exports of goods, services and transfers, and its total imports of them. Current account balance calculations exclude transactions in financial assets and liabilities.
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Investopedia explains 'Current Account'

The level of the current account is followed as an indicator of trends in foreign trade.

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